Item category 1: Adult Hardback

When books one and two of his Murakami's masterpiece, '1Q84', were published in Japan, they sold out in one day, and the critical acclaim that ensued was reported all over the globe. The book transfixes readers by telling the story of Aomame and Tengo and the strange parallel universe they inhabit.

The mind-boggling, sock-popping, rib-tickling phenomenon that is QI have outdone themselves with this especially huge collection of facts, including: Humans glow in the dark. 'Clinomania' is the overwhelming desire to stay in bed. In 17th Century Japan people warmed their feet by putting chilli p...

'2 Weeks to Feeling Great' is nutritionist Gabriela Peacock's comprehensive guide to health and wellbeing aimed at busy people who may not have the time - or inclination - to commit to strict rules that are not compatible with real life and instead focuses on what is achievable. It includes two d...

A shocking crime scene. DCI Adam Bishop has never seen anything like it. Five murder victims - all with numbers written above. And the spray-painted daubs reveal a horrific truth, the killer is counting down. When Dr Romilly Cole learns of the murders, they trigger memories of a traumatic past sh...

Among the features of this road atlas are: full postcodes for indexed places; 64 town- and city-centre maps; a motorway services guide; route planning maps for Britain and Ireland; and highlighting of blue flag and surfing beaches, fixed speed camera sites, and park and ride locations.

Welcome to the café that never sleeps. Day and night Stella's Café opens its doors for the lonely and the lost, the morning people and the night owls. It is many things to many people but most of all it is a place where life can wait at the door. A place of small kindnesses. A place where anyon...

Centring on Georgia and Bessi, identical twin sisters who inhabit the loft of 26 Waifer Avenue in Neasden, this novel watches the Hunter family as they make their way through the 1980s. Some family members having more success than others.

Imagine being so scarred, creativity wilts and words flee. The after-her was filled with her even though she wasn't there. But now that I have my voice back I want to share our story. Is it possible to enjoy a love story when you know it will end in the kind of heartache that slices time? I think...

An illustrated guide to the periodic table and the stories behind its most significant elements.

Live operatic performance was once part of popular culture yet in modern times it has become caricatured as exclusive, overwhelming and, often, very very long. This book raises the curtain so that anyone can enjoy opera, classical or contemporary, without the elitism. Compiled by opera buffs, not...